Abstract: A load applying device for an exercise device for applying a load to a shaft rotating at a speed higher than a predetermined speed comprising a frame rotatably supporting the shaft, means operated by the user for rotating said shaft, and rotated therewith and an electromagnet disposed adjacent the rotating disc and cooperating therewith so that magnetic flux traversing the surfaces of the rotating disc is generated to apply brake torque to the rotating disc. Preferably, the electromagnet comprises a main body with a core and an exciting body wound on the core, and control means for controlling the current applied to the exciting coil. The load applying device includes speed increasing mechanism which may comprise a first stage motion transmitting chain and gear mechanism and a second stage belt and rotating body mechanism.

Abstract: A running data display unit (1) for a bicycle calculates running data such as running speed, running distance, average speed, maximum speed etc. of a bicycle, based on pulse signals from a revolution detecting portion (3). This calculation is performed by a microcomputer incorporated in the display unit. The running data obtained by the calculation are displayed in a digital form on a liquid crystal display panel (15). The panel (15) gives display of a speed unit km/h or mile/h selectively. This display of km/h (or mile/h) emits a winking light when the microcomputer measures determined running data such as the running distance, the average speed etc. and emits uninterrupted light when measuring of such running data is stopped. As a result, the rider of the bicycle can immediately ascertain whether measuring operation is being made or not.

Abstract: A running data display unit (1) for a bicycle calculates running data such as running speed, running distance, average speed, maximum speed etc. of a bicycle, based on pulse signals from a revolution detecting portion (3). This calculation is performed by a microcomputer incorporated in the display unit. The running data obtained by the calculation are displayed in a digital form on a liquid crystal display panel (15). The liquid crystal panel (15) also makes display of a pulse mark (26). The display of the pulse mark (26) turns on and off alternately at the rise of the pulse applied normally from the revolution detecting portion (3). As a result, by the display of the pulse mark (26), the rider of the bicycle can ascertain normal operation of the display unit (1), particularly normal operation of the revolution detecting portion (3).

Abstract: A running data display unit (1) for a bicycle calculates running data such as running speed, running distance, average speed, maximum speed etc. of a bicycle, based on pulse signals from a revolution detecting portion (3). This calculation is performed by a microcomputer incorporated in the display unit. The running data obtained by the calculation are displayed in a digital form on a liquid crystal display panel (15). If the running data displayed on the panel (15) is the running distance, the running distance is represented as a numerical value including five figures at maximum. The running distance not attaining 1000 km (or miles) is represented down to two decimal places and when the running distance attains 1000 km (or miles), the manners of display is automatically by the microcomputer (30) changed so that display is made down to only the decimal place.

Abstract: A lighting fixture including a body, an elastic member integrally attached to said body through a washer, the elastic member being engaged with a handlebar portion of, e.g. a bicycle, and a belt attached to one end of said washer. The belt is wound around the handlebar portion with the free end being fixedly inserted into a space defined at the other end of said washer, whereby the body is fixedly attached to said bicycle. The washer is detachably attached to the body by complementary engagement means provided on the bottom of said body and on the side of the washer facing the bottom so as to allow said washer to be selectively located in a plurality of directions with respect to said body. The complementary engagement means comprise projections or engagements on the body or the washer, respectively which engage within holes or recesses in the washer or the body, respectively.

Abstract: An illuminating device for a wheeled vehicle, such as a bicycle, comprising a light housing and a battery case pivotally secured to one another by means including a pair of branched arm portions so that vertical angle of the position of said light housing can be adjusted. Metallic terminals for positive and negative current are provided in a battery case to press and hold batteries therein and the respective ends thereof extend from the battery case along the inner sides of the arm portions. Metallic terminals for positive and negative current in the light housing extend to a base portion of the light housing in through holes in the base portion. An electrical connection is made between the respective terminals in the light housing and the battery case by means of a pair of washers, each having a projection thereon fixed between the inner sides of the arm portions and the outer sides of the base portion.

Abstract: A lamp comprising a concave mirror; a light source located at the focus of said concave mirror; a lens means provided in front of said concave mirror and said light source comprising a central portion for allowing light from said light source to pass directly outward therethrough, and a peripheral portion around said central portion for providing directivity with the light reflected from said concave mirror by allowing the light to pass outward therethrough. The improvement comprises an annular reflector provided on the peripheral portion of the central part inside said lens means for reflecting light emitted from said light source toward said peripheral portion of said lens means back towards said concave mirror past said light source. Light reaching the concave mirror from the annular reflector and light reaching the concave mirror directly from the light source are directed toward the lens in directions parallel to the axis of the light source, thereby providing enhanced illumination by the lamp.

Abstract: A lamp mounting structure for a bicycle, comprising a mounting unit which includes a flanged disk and a wavy plate to firmly hold therebetween a part of a bicycle, such as a seat stay. A lamp mount is detachably connected to said mounting unit, for example, by screws and has angle adjusting means for adjusting the angular position of said lamp mount relative to said mounting unit. A lamp unit is detachably mounted on said lamp mount. Said lamp mount and said lamp unit are provided with slide coupling means for their relative sliding movement on each other.

Abstract: A reflex reflector (11) has a reflector body (12), and attaching means (13) which are provided on the right and left sides of the reflector body (12), and is adapted to be attached between spokes (5) of a spoked wheel. Each of the attaching means (13) includes a passage (14) for fitting a spoke (5) therein laterally of the wheel, and the passage (14) has lateral surfaces positioned laterally of the fitted spoke and back surfaces positioned at the back. The attaching means (13) further includes lateral projections (18, 19) projecting to the lateral surfaces of the passage (14) and adapted to make the width of the passage (14) smaller than the diameter of the spoke (5). The lateral projections (18, 19) have elasticity which allows the amount of projection from the lateral surfaces of the passage to be decreased, whereby the spoke (5) is allowed to move beyond the lateral projections (18, 19) to reach a predetermined position.

Abstract: A headlamp device for bicycles and like vehicles, which includes a reflector, a bulb having its end fixedly inserted through an opening formed in said reflector, an illumination covering mounted on the front face of said reflector, and a battery casing attached integrally to the rear portions of these members. The improvement comprises an outwardly extending locking piece affixed to said end of said bulb, a cylindrical extension for the insertion of said end of said bulb provided to the rear edge of said opening in said reflector, and the rear periphery of said cylindrical extension being stepped to define locking portions differing in axial length, said locking portions being engaged within said locking piece, whereby, when said bulb is fixedly inserted into said opening in said reflector, said locking piece can selectively be locked onto said locking portions differing in axial length.

Abstract: A mounting device for a lighting device for a bicycle comprises a base having a horizontally fixed portion, and a pair of vertical portions extending from opposing sides of the horizontally fixed portion, each vertical portion having an elongated bearing slot in opposing relation, the base being fixed to the lighting device, the base including an upright member fixed between the vertical portions, the upright member containing a through hole, a slidable shaft member bridged between the bearing slots of the vertical portions of the base, the slidable shaft member being freely movable in a longitudinal direction, a slider having a threaded hole and end portions, the end portions cooperating with the slidable shaft member so that the slider is held perpendicular to and between the vertical portions, an adjustment screw inserted into the through hole of the upright member on the base so that its end may be adjustably engaged with the threaded hole of the slider, the adjustment screw having a head, a first fasteni

Abstract: A reflector for bicycles, motorcycles or the like vehicles, which includes a body having a reflective surface and a rear support housing secured thereto. The rear support housing has a major bore and a minor bore co-axially formed therewith. A bolt extends axially through the two co-axially formed bores. One of the bores, which is non-circular, is adapted to receive a complementary non-circular portion of the bolt. The bolt has a threaded portion extending rearwardly from the rear support housing. The rear support housing includes an annular wall which defines at least a part of the major bore and a cap is secured to the annular wall, for example, by ultrasonic welding, so as to retain the bolt in desired position in the bores.